sharesmiles Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Hello, I'm on my 1st time applying to different PA programs don't require BA/BS. Back ground:- earned an AA, took science courses long ago, had some repeats to refresh the age of those courses. - withdrew from a BS Bio decade ago due to family. - different attempts to earn a BA/BS but life required working several jobs. - earned certs & worked as LVN, care giver, interpreter. - have many credits, but without a BA/BS. *frown* (I know) Possibly be a potential 2nd time application next year as nothing heard at this point with all PA programs applied this year: - improve profile with a BA/BS to apply into many MS-PA programs. - re-assess & improve after receiving recommendations/feedbacks from programs applied this year (a small question here, when should I contact the programs for feedbacks on my application if I don't hear anything from them after the cycle ends? I know PA admissions work long days, crazily busy with application reviews process). The big question: - is there any "accredited" online Bachelor completion program out there? (affordable & low # credits) - or is there a Bachelor Completion option that willing to evaluate all my existing credits & credentials to help me obtain a BA/BS in the quickest time as possible? Appreciated all forum members on your suggestions. Thank you & happy Autumn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalPA Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Nova Southeastern University is working well for me. Learning a lot and pretty affordable. Also, I have found that most people in the medical field have heard of them since they also have a medical school. I recommend you do all of your general education requirements at your local community college for much less then transfer them in. http://www.nova.edu/chcs/healthsciences/bhs/course_requirements.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharesmiles Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 Thanks SoCalPA, I visited the site& it looks great. I'll continue to search (for comparison). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalPA Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Be sure to check the # of credits required. Also compare the price per unit. Also, consider schools with good reputations for the degrees physically earned on their campus. I personally wouldn't go with a school that is known for "internet degrees". They can be viewed by some as diploma mills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted October 15, 2014 Administrator Share Posted October 15, 2014 Check out excelsior.edu. They specialize in putting degrees together with their own courses, credit by exam, and courses taken at traditional brick-and-mortar schools. They've got a TON of military graduates, as well as good nursing degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharesmiles Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 @SoCalPA: you're right about diploma mills, I'll keep that in mind unless I've no other options. Check out excelsior.edu. They specialize in putting degrees together with their own courses, credit by exam, and courses taken at traditional brick-and-mortar schools. They've got a TON of military graduates, as well as good nursing degrees. Thank you rev-ronin, I'll contact them this week to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrelight74 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Another option would be to go to a PA school that doesn't issue a Bachelor's, get your PA-C, then later work on your Bachelor's after PA school. http://www.mvc.edu/academicprograms/pa/applicationProcess.cfm MVC/Riverside in southern California is one option. Others are Stanford/Foothills in northern California and Red Rocks in Colorado (last I checked). Then you can get your MMS from Saint Francis U online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrelight74 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 The online MMS program from Saint Francis: http://francis.edu/master-of-medical-science/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascentgroup Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 At Ascent Business Solutions we believe that it is our people’s diligence, hard work and commitment, which play a critical role in our progress towards achieving our goals and objectives. Reasons enough to ensure that our employees get the best. We believe that Excellence is a journey and not just a destination. We recognize and honor excellence, through award functions, encouraging appraisal systems, employee benefit schemes, incentives and performance bonuses and much more. Our employees are encouraged to create a professional yet amiable environment wherein each and everyone can express their ingenuity and reliaze their full potential. http://www.ascent-group.com/careers.htmlCall Us at: +91-712-2222732 or +91-712-2222733or mail us at: careers@ascent-group.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpackelly Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Cmitchel@nova.edu is the email for Chris mitchell who is the director of the online NSU BHS program. I highly recommend it as doable and inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharesmiles Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Thanks all for the great suggestions, I'll look up them later. Except @ascentgroup: I'm not sure how that program work for my situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegro Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Check out excelsior.edu. They specialize in putting degrees together with their own courses, credit by exam, and courses taken at traditional brick-and-mortar schools. They've got a TON of military graduates, as well as good nursing degrees. ^ Agreed. Thomas Edison State College in NJ functions similarly to Excelsior as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharesmiles Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Thanks. TESC sounds great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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